Sexy till I die

What applied theatre can offer in approaches to sexual health

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ID21213614
AuthorsLeah Tidey (0000-0002-8633-4399, University of Victoria, corresponding author)
Year2019
Volume10
Issue3
Pages365-375
Publication date2019-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Applied Arts and Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2040-2457 • E-ISSN: 2040-2465
PublisherIntellect (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1386/jaah_00007_1
OpenAlexW3007910050
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited58

For older adults in Canada, too often shame and silence describe their experiences of sexual health. With more citizens over the age of 65 than ever before and increasing rates of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) in older adults, we are facing a serious issue. Applied theatre offers an innovative approach to deconstructing social stigma in sexuality across the life course, whereby new understandings and perceptions may emerge for people of all ages. The usefulness, gaps and application of three different approaches to sexual health issues are examined to highlight innovations in addressing sexual health and critique ageist, sexist and heteronormative assumptions through a feminist, critical pedagogy lens. The analysis culminates in a proposed outline for an intergenerational, community-based theatre project to address the social stigma of sexuality across the life course entitled You're Doing What?! At Your Age

Aesthetics · Art · Human sexuality · Perception · Population · Reproductive health · Shame · Silence · Social life · Social science · Sociology · Art Therapy and Mental Health · Diversity and Impact of Dance · Gender Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology · Theatre and Performance Studies

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